I teleported into King Charles's throne room with a portal, placing it right behind the throne.
King Charles was sitting on his throne right in front of me.
King Charles: "What a dull day..."
Suddenly, I jumped out from behind his throne, startling him.
"BOO!"
King Charles: "Ah, welcome Daichi, how are you?"
"How were you not scared? You're pretending not to be scared, aren't you? You can tell me the truth, there's no one here but us."
King Charles: "May I inquire why you have graced my humble kingdom with your visit?"
"Of course, but don't be too surprised when you hear it. I've become the king of a country made up of monsters!"
...
"Aren't you surprised?"
King Charles: "Well, I've never heard of a kingdom of monsters before, but I guess for you, this is normal."
"Normal?"
King Charles: "Wouldn't it be amusing if the chosen ruler wasn't governing humans?"
"Ah, the Sovereign and governance, you seem to be able to make wordplay at will, King Charles."
King Charles: "You know, it's been quite quiet here since you left. Even the training ground doesn't explode anymore."
"Yes, yes, whatever, let's talk business then."
King Charles: "You came here for the official recognition of your Kingdom, didn't you?"
"You catch on quick, so what do you say? Will you do it?"
King Charles: "Monsters, huh? People will initially be shocked, but there are kingdoms where monsters live freely, so I don't see a problem. What kind of monsters do you host?"
"What kind of monsters? Goblins, Trolls, Lizardmen, Half-humans, Wyverns..."
King Charles looked surprised and worried.
King Charles: "You're a society that accepts everyone, huh?"
"Yes, we are, and I want you to officially recognize our kingdom and engage in trade with us. Allow us to sell our goods here, and we will do the same for you, thus contributing to each other's economies. I don't need to mention that we have monster products that are hard to come by, as well as master craftsmen and strong soldiers."
King Charles: "Very well, let it be as you say. Where exactly is your kingdom located?"
"A few days' journey from the entrance to Drynoll."
King Charles: "The Monster Kingdom, huh? I'll assign people to prepare the documents and announcements, and I won't forget to add that we are 'friendly' countries."
"No need for such jabs, Charles, I have no intention of attacking your country, haha."
King Charles: "Hahaha, of course, I wasn't thinking that. Even if you wanted to, you couldn't."
The atmosphere suddenly became serious, and we stared at each other for a while.
"Well, I should go, I have more things to do."
King Charles: "So be it, by the way, I need to send an ambassador to your country. You know how official matters work, the ambassador needs to be accommodated in your country and facilitate communication between us in any situation."
"Official matters, huh? Yes, yes, of course, I know."
Do I really have to take care of an ambassador? Well, I guess it makes sense, I don't know how things work in this world, so I better act as if I do, I wouldn't want to be seen as inferior.
I opened a portal to the mansion of the Lirius family and met Dolares, the daughter of the Lirius family, in front of the mansion. After chatting for a bit without dragging it on, we went inside the mansion and started talking business. Being a merchant, she got straight to the point, and we quickly went through the materials I produced and what I wanted to buy for my country. After discussing what we could do, we finally made a deal that would be profitable for both of us. The economy of the Monster Kingdom was slowly starting to pick up...
"By the way, there's something I want to ask, could there be a third sibling?"
Dolares: "H-How did you find out?"
Dolares looked somewhat sorrowful.
"You know, people love to gossip. Or is it a sensitive subject?"
Dolares: "No, it's just... I had a brother. A long time ago, we went on a trip with our family, of course, with our strongest guards. We were attacked by some odd-looking people on the way, and they were so powerful that they quickly overcame our guards and managed to kidnap my brother, but they didn't harm us. Most likely because he was the heir of the Lirius family."
"Heir? Then they could have kidnapped you too, right? Or they could have asked for a ransom, but since that hasn't happened yet, they must not have asked for one."
Dolares: "In the Lirius family, there's a blood trait that's only passed down to males, and even then, it doesn't manifest in every male, but it did in my brother. We've achieved such great wealth and became one of the largest trading firms thanks to this power that runs in our blood for generations, but it can also be considered a curse..."
"A curse?"
Dolares: "Whoever inherits this power is cursed with an extraordinary intellect. While this may sound beneficial at first, such intellect always leads to madness, and this has always been the case in our family. My brother, Lloyd, began showing signs of madness at the age of 13, exhibiting strange behaviors like killing animals and stitching their parts together. He would always talk about creating the most powerful being one day..."
What Dolares said matched what I knew...
"So, the strange-looking men who kidnapped your brother..."
Dolares: "Yes, those hooded odd men who also kidnapped my little brother must have thought he too carried the Lirius blood's legacy, but that's not true."
Most likely, she's telling the truth; if she had the same power as her brother, she would have been moved to a much safer place instead of being held captive in a prison.
"I'm sorry for all these questions and thank you for being open to making a deal with my kingdom. I should probably leave now, take care."
Dolares: "Take care of yourself, Mr. Daichi, until we meet again."
I left the Lirius family's house and opened a portal back to the Monster Kingdom.
"Ah, all these matters are giving me a headache... Do I really have to deal with all this?
Was I really obliged to do so? What if I were alone? If I didn't have to protect anyone, deal with anything, and all I had to do was survive, wouldn't it? If I didn't deal with all these things like the kingdom and friends, I could have been stronger by now, after all, didn't I survive all these games thanks to my own strength? Is it too late to leave everything behind?
It felt as though my body was seized by a strange mood, without noticing, I began spreading my black aura, and my eyes started turning white.
Lisa, walking on the street with shops, saw me and started running towards me.
Lisa: "DAICHIIIIIIII!"
Maybe I should kill all these monsters and gain experience points for myself.
Lisa: "DAICHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!"
Maybe I should kill everyone, so I wouldn't have to think about anyone, and everyone would be happy. If they die, they won't suffer...
Lisa: "DAICHI!"
With Lisa's shouting and shaking my body, I came to my senses.
"L-Lisa?"
Lisa: "What's happening? Are you okay?"
"I-I'm fine, thank you for your help, I was just thinking about what I should do."
Suddenly, I lost my balance, thankfully Lisa caught me and leaned my head against her chest.
Lisa: "You are not alone Daichi, you don't have to face your problems alone anymore…"
"Thank you…"
After regaining my composure, I decided to tell everyone what I had learned, it was likely that the monsters attacking the Elf Kingdom were led by Lloyd, the eldest child of the Lirius Family, who had been kidnapped and brainwashed by humans after his disappearance; otherwise, with his power, he would have returned long ago. There was no way to save him now; he was no longer a 13-year-old boy, but an adult man who kidnapped people, conducted experiments on them, turned them into monsters, and attacked innocent people. He was a monster now, and I had no choice but to kill that monster…
Aiden: "Then, it's clear what we must do, with the elves' help, we will kill that scoundrel."
Malik: "Also, by fulfilling the elves' request, we will kill two birds with one stone, won't we?"
"I guess you're right, maybe we should stop thinking negatively and look at it from this perspective."
Lilith stepped forward, looked at me, and smiled;
Lilith: "I can help you this time, together we can overcome this." She said.
Torin: "I didn't quite catch all that, but all I need to do is forge powerful weapons and armors, right? Don't worry."
Lisa: "I don't mean to interrupt your fun, but it seems like you're forgetting something."
Aiden: "Forgetting something? What could we have forgotten?"
Malik: "Food? Actually, I just ate but still feel like I have room for more."
Lisa: "It's been nearly 3 months, and we still haven't received any notification about a new mission, doesn't that seem odd to you? It feels like something big is coming this time."
"You're right, Lisa, we've been so busy with the kingdom's reconstruction and other tasks that we hardly had time to improve ourselves. Considering how strong the people we last fought were, many of them could have surpassed us by now."
Aiden: "Do we really need to make such a big deal out of this? All we need to do is kill some monsters, right? Then we'll get back to our old form!"
Lisa: "The blond idiot is right, we need to strengthen ourselves without wasting time."
Aiden: "HEY! I'M NOT AN IDIOT, OKAY?"
Malik: "Haha, idiot, idiot, Aiden is an idiot!"
Aiden: "YOU!"
…
Meanwhile, somewhere and sometime, gods were discussing something significant…
Zeus: "Are you really going to do this? If you do, we'll have no other trick up our sleeves!"
Ra: "Do you not see what's happening? They're easily overcoming the games!"
Zeus: "Stay out of this, Ra!"
Odin: "Ra is right, plus that man keeps getting stronger. That wizard kid is at least as powerful as he is."
Zeus: "Still!"
System ???: "No need for debate, I've made my decision. I will use all my power to create this final game, after which I will transform into the game itself and lose control over the system. There will no longer be an administrator of the system. However, if those feeble humans die within the game, by absorbing their power, I can resurrect and regain control of the system. All you can do in the meantime is wait and see, this is our last resort…"
All the gods quietly watched the master of the system, who rose into the air, turned into a beam of light, and disintegrated, disappearing…
[The Final Game Has Appeared on Earth: Tower of Eternity.]
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